Rich and colorful figurations

Pigments were invented about 40,000 years ago and since then have been used by artists as a visual element to form works of art. From the use of red in ancient Egypt to blue being more sought after than gold in the middle ages, the use of color and its value has shifted through the ages. This has led to the subsequent color theory in art. It was the German poet Jonathan Wolfgang Goethe who first developed a theory about color (1810). According to him, colors are composed of both light and shadow. Later, the Impressionists would disregard the classic visual elements of painting and indeed figurations and focus on the essence of color, using colors that compliment and capture light rather than use dark colors for shadow. At the turn of the 20th century Vassily Kandinsky created a grid for colors, which associated emotions and sounds with 10 colors. In our selection of works the use and admiration of color is still being explored with Guive Khosravi's works, high in vivid colors are juxtapositions of images mixing well-known characters and images whilst Robert Combas, who in the early 80s invented a new figurative painting (Free Figuration), uses color to manipulate daily life.

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Painting, Bally 813, Cacou

Cacou

Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

$1,042

Painting, Mister F, Cacou

Cacou

Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

$1,042

Painting, Circus, Cacou

Cacou

Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

$1,042

Painting, Manto, Iglesias15680

Iglesias15680

Painting - 41.5 x 29.5 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16.3 x 11.6 x 0 inch

$919

Painting, Flowers, Iglesias15680

Iglesias15680

Painting - 41.5 x 29.5 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16.3 x 11.6 x 0 inch

$858

Painting, True self, Natalya Mougenot

Natalya Mougenot

Painting - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

$429

Painting, Sisters, Natalya Mougenot

Natalya Mougenot

Painting - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

$429

Painting, He was green, Bulat Valeriy

Bulat Valeriy

Painting - 45 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 17.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$858

Painting, Chakras, Adélaïde Leferme

Adélaïde Leferme

Painting - 115 x 75 x 5 cm Painting - 45.3 x 29.5 x 2 inch

$1,103 $717

Painting, We Will, Bulat Valeriy

Bulat Valeriy

Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$674

Painting, Makes you happy, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 60 x 50 x 1.8 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.7 inch

$355

Painting, San Goku yeah, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 60 x 60 x 2.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1 inch

$392

Painting, Jebena, Jacob Kwesi Bennett

Jacob Kwesi Bennett

Painting - 71.1 x 102.1 x 2 cm Painting - 28 x 40.2 x 0.8 inch

$904

Print, Desire, Kiki Kogelnik

Kiki Kogelnik

Print - 66 x 86.4 cm Print - 26 x 34 inch

$7,500

Painting, Le Bain, Julien Raynaud

Julien Raynaud

Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$4,289

Painting, Bond, Natalya Mougenot

Natalya Mougenot

Painting - 90 x 90 x 0.1 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0 inch

$1,593

Painting, Imagine, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 60 x 60 x 1.8 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.7 inch

$392

Painting, Simpler days II, Rico Sab

Rico Sab

Painting - 60 x 60 x 1.8 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.7 inch

$392

Sculpture, Corail, Catherine Clare

Catherine Clare

Sculpture - 34 x 23 x 1 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 9.1 x 0.4 inch

$980

Painting, Coup de vent, Irene Mahon

Irene Mahon

Painting - 50 x 61 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 24 x 0.8 inch

$686 $618

Painting, Dame de cœur, Cacou

Cacou

Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

$98

Painting, Mademoiselle, Cacou

Cacou

Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

$98

Painting, Miss Blue, Cacou

Cacou

Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

$98

Painting, Miss yellow, Cacou

Cacou

Painting - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

$98

Painting, Cherries, Klimenko Olena

Klimenko Olena

Painting - 46 x 38 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 0.8 inch

$870

Painting, Sweet life, Klimenko Olena

Klimenko Olena

Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$870

Painting, Hot summer, Natalya Mougenot

Natalya Mougenot

Painting - 70 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch

$1,838

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